The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1966Sergio Leone161 min
Verdict: Cinema
- Action at the edges of the frame
- Whisper-to-blast range
While the Civil War rages on between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hitman, and a Mexican bandit – comb the American Southwest in search of a strongbox containing $200,000 in stolen gold.
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- A wide image, with more letterboxing on a 16:9 screen.
- Published shot timings inform the attention estimate.